Strider, who helped spearhead Democratic faith outreach in 2006 and 2008 – when he directed that work for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign – said the party put substantially fewer resources and effort into faith-based strategy work this year than in any election since 2004.

Eric Sapp, who runs a faith-focused consulting firm with Strider, said he wasn’t hired by the House and Senate Democratic campaign committees or by candidate.

Indeed, the Religious Left has suffered a mighty and resounding defeat thanks to the efforts of those who simply wanted to get the truth out about who these candidates really are and what they stand for.

Do these results mean the Religious Left is down for the count? Hardly, but it’s crystal clear now that when voters understand the issues clearly, the results at the polls are good for the Right and bad for the Left.